Although the transportation department has the pedestrian-friendly EDSA Greenways project and more bike lanes lined up next year, its total budget for active transportation continues to shrink
than car owners, the Department of Transportation must now work within an even tighter budget to realize its dream of more bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure.
Right now, the DOTr is still using its 2022 budget of P2 billion to build bike and pedestrian infrastructure, like its P64.16-millionMeanwhile, the P705 million budget in 2023 for the active transport project remains unused so far, but there are plans to use it before the year ends for the expansion of bike lanes, maintenance and upgrading of existing bike lane networks, establishment of end-of-trip cycling facilities, and construction of public transport stops.
“We commit to complete all the projects using the 2023 funds,” Transportation Undersecretary Anneli Lontoc said in a House meeting on Monday, September 4. “We have already submitted to DBM where these [bike lanes] will be located.”
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